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SFMTA outlines paratransit services and Van Ness stop changes; commissioners press on accessibility
Summary
SFMTA staff briefed the commission on SF Access paratransit services, temporary accessible platforms for Van Ness construction, and a stop-change SOP that includes screening with Senior and Disability Action; commissioners raised concerns about longer walks to consolidated stops and impacts on seniors.
SFMTA staff told the Department of Disability and Aging Services commission on Friday that the city's paratransit program provides door-to-door ADA service, group-van trips and taxi subsidies while also introducing new outreach and temporary-access solutions during Van Ness construction.
Jonathan Chang, a paratransit planner, described the three modes of service: SF Access prescheduled ADA van service, group-van service for adult-day centers and employment, and a taxi program with a debit-card subsidy. "For every $6 the rider gives to paratransit, we put $30 of value onto a taxi debit card for them to use to pay for the meter fare," Chang said, explaining…
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